Thursday, May 1, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 11:24, after which Panchami runs until 09:15 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 14:21, then Ardra until 13:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 08:35, then Sukarma until 05:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:24) to Bava (until 22:14) and then to Balava (until 09:15 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:37. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 14:12 Same day 11:24
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 11:24 Next day 09:15
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 16:18 Same day 14:21
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Ardra
Same day 14:21 Next day 13:05
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Atiganda
Prev day 12:03 Same day 08:35
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Sukarma
Same day 08:35 Next day 05:40
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Same day 00:43 Same day 11:24
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Bava
Same day 11:24 Same day 22:14
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Balava
Same day 22:14 Next day 09:15
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Shukla Chaturthi · Thu
May 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:40 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:56 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:39 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:40 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:56 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:39 |
| 04:14 → 04:57 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 06:16 → 07:44 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:37 | ||
| 05:40 → 07:19 | ||
| 08:59 → 10:38 | ||
| 21:27 → 22:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 1, 2025?
- The tithi on May 1, 2025 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 1, 2025?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.